Public Proxy Servers

Free Proxies Since 2002

Public Proxy Servers is a free and independent proxy checking system. Our service helps you to protect
your identity and bypass surfing restrictions since 2002.

Unlike developers of other checkers we are completely independent, i.e.: 1) we do not offer paid listing to
owners, 2) we do not require a link back on listed websites, 3) we do not own any proxies. This allowed us
to focus on technical aspects and develop a truely unique and innovative checking engine. The best checking
engine available today. Unlike all other websites PublicProxyServers.com provides proxy list solely based on quality
parameters of proxy servers (access time, life time, functionality, etc).

Pic 1. Average access time of proxy serversin our database in the last 7 days.

What is a proxy server?

During a HTTP connection, the IP address of the client machine is necessarily transmitted in order to get the
information back. This allows a server to identify the source of the web request. Any resource you access
can gather personal information about you through your unique IP address - your ID in the Internet. They can monitor
your reading interests, spy upon you and log your requests for third parties. Also, owners of the Internet resources
may impose some restrictions on users from certain countries or geographical regions.

An anonymous proxy server acts as a middleman between your browser and an end server. Instead of contacting the
end server directly to get a web page, the browser contacts the proxy server, which forwards the request on to the end
server. When the end server replies, the proxy server sends the reply to the browser. No direct communication
occurs between the client and the destination server, therefore it appears as if the HTTP request originated from
the intermediate server. The only way to trace the connection to the originating client would be to access the
logs on the proxy server (if it keeps any). So an anonymous proxy server can protect your identity by stripping
a request of all identifying information.

Pic 2. A "middleman" between your browser and an end server.

Another common use of anonymous proxies is to access sites which are normally blocked by your upstream ISP. For
instance, proxies are often used by people to access sites which have been censored by their companies,
organizations or governments.

A web proxy is a type of proxy server that works through a web form.
Instead of configuring the address of the server in the browser as is done for HTTP or SOCKS proxies, you simply
navigate to the home page of the web proxy. Web proxies hide users identity from the sites they visit, keep
cookies at their site, and delete them after each session and selectively remove scripts, images, etc.

To use a web proxy all you have to do is to visit its home page, enter a web address in a small form and hit
"Go". It makes all of your requests on your behalf, so the website you are viewing only sees the IP address
and information of the web proxy, not yours. Web proxies support HTTP and sometimes HTTPS and FTP protocols.
There are many proxies available, some are free, some require a low monthly or one-time fee for
use, and some are for private groups or parties.

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- anonymizer with plenty of features. Effective for personal use, when your Internet
activities are not involved in website development, mass form submitting, etc. The best solution for most of the
Internet users. Ultimate protection of privacy - nobody can find out where you are engaged in surfing. Blocks all
methods of tracking. Provides an encrypted connection for all forms of browsing, including HTTP, news, mail,
and the especially vulnerable chat protocols. Comes with special totally preconfigured software.